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Dewald Brevis once again showed his class in the third T20I against Australia on South Africa’s tour of Australia, played in Cairns. In this deciding match of the series, Brevis scored a quickfire 53 off 26 balls. His innings, which included one four and six sixes, gave South Africa’s innings a major boost as they reached 172/7 in their allotted 20 overs. This knock came after his brilliant performance in the second T20I at Darwin, where Brevis scored an unbeaten 125 off just 56 balls. He struck 12 fours and 8 sixes to power South Africa to 218/7. His innings…

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar voiced his opinion on Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management, saying that the star pacer should make adjustments for Team India. Bumrah played three Tests in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Ever since the end of the tour, debate has centred on his workload and how it should be managed. “The game will always show us the mirror, however much we try and gloss over things. It was poetic justice that the two Tests India won were the two matches Bumrah did not play,” Manjrekar wrote in his column for the Hindustan Times. Manjrekar believes that selectors…

West Indies’ cricket is going through one of its toughest phases, and Brian Lara has requested the board to take urgent steps in a bid to improve the current situation. The batting legend believes it is time for Cricket West Indies (CWI) to bring Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard on board to help guide the younger generation and revive the team. “An honour to be called upon to contribute to the future of West Indies cricket, particularly at a time as pivotal as this,” Lara said after the CWI conference, which happened after West Indies lost two Tests…

Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management has become the talk of the town. The Indian pacer played three out of five matches of the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as it was pre-decided before the tour. Several former cricketers have criticised Bumrah for his absence in the final Test at the Oval, despite it being a must-win clash for the visitors. Meanwhile, former Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh has come up in his support. In an interview with the Times of India, the former spinner reflected on Bumrah’s honesty as a player. “I don’t know how much pain he (Jasprit Bumrah) is suffering from,”…

Jacob Bethell will lead England, in place of regular white-ball captain Harry Brook, in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Ireland. At just 21 years of age, Bethell will become the youngest men’s captain in England’s history. Before him, this record belonged to Monty Bowden, who led England in 1888/89. England Men’s Selector Luke Wright spoke about how Bethell has impressed with his leadership qualities, saying: “Jacob Bethell has impressed with his leadership qualities ever since he has been with the England squads, and the series against Ireland will provide him with the opportunity to further develop those skills on…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India pacer, has opened up about his evolving relationship with former Indian captain Virat Kohli. Both the Indian cricketers were part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad that lifted their maiden IPL title earlier in 2025. While speaking on the YouTube podcast ‘Talk with Manvendra’, Bhuvneshwar talks about the change in the kind of conversation that happened between him and Kohli pre and post-marriage. “Things are different now,” Bhuvneshwar said. “When we meet these days, we talk more about family or off-the-ground family matters because everyone has a family now. We talk about how we are doing…

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has finally shared the reason behind rehiring his fitness trainer, Umberto Ferrara, after winning the Wimbledon 2025 title. As per reports, the Italian had fired Ferrara after his failed doping tests ahead of the 2024 US Open. A released statement from Sinner’s team read: “The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik’s management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open.” It also emphasised the role Umberto had already played in Jannik’s growth. “Umberto has played an important role in Jannik’s development to date, and his…

Former Sri Lankan domestic all-rounder Saliya Saman has been handed a five-year ban from all forms of cricket after being found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s (ECB) anti-corruption code during the 2021 season of the Abu Dhabi T10. The ban took effect from 13 September 2023, the day Saman was provisionally suspended. He was one of eight people linked to the Pune Devils franchise who were charged with corruption offences from that tournament. The group also included Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain, who received a two-year ban in January 2024 for similar offences. Saman was found guilty of three…

Ex-Australia captain Steve Smith has expressed his desire to represent his nation in the Olympics. Smith told Sky Sports that it is not easy for him to get into the T20I squad, but he will try his best. “It is a goal of mine to try and make that Olympic team in 2028. The team’s doing pretty well at the moment, the Australian T20 team. So it’s going to be tricky to get in there, but you know, just got to keep putting my best foot forward, and we’ll never know.” He said he was thrilled when he learned that…

Pakistan recently faced a heavy defeat in the third and final ODI against the West Indies. Chasing 295, they were bowled out for just 92, losing by 202 runs. This result also marked their first ODI series loss to the West Indies in 34 years. Following the defeat, former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar criticized Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson. As quoted by Cricket Pakistan, he questioned Hesson’s suitability for the ODI format. “Mike Hesson is a good T20 coach, but I don’t know what qualities he has for ODIs. In this format, if you don’t play quality players, this…